Cyril Maidment) - 2nd - 24pts (6) 1963 - Vienna, Stadion Wien (with Barry Briggs / Dick Fisher / Peter Moore) - 3rd - 25pts (8) * 1960 and 1961 for England. All others for Great Britain. Death Craven died as a result of a freak racing accident in a challenge match at Edinburgh's Old Meadowbank stadium on 20 September 1963. While taking evasive action to avoid hitting fallen race leader George Hunter who suffered engine failure, Peter hit a fence. The unconscious Craven was rushed to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, where his family remained at his bedside until he died at 9.10pm on Tuesday 24 September 1963. There are allegations made that Peter Craven had started ten yards behind the other riders by way of a handicap. In 1963, in National League and National Trophy matches Craven, as a 'star grade rider' would start with a twenty yard handicap. However in this challenge match, Peter was actually at the tapes with the other riders but allowed the others to pull away ahead of him to make the racing more exciting. Since 1967, there has been a Peter Craven Memorial meeting held intermittently at the Belle Vue Stadium in honour of his memory. Winners of the Memorial have included World Champions Ivan Mauger (the inaugural winner), Ole Olsen, Peter Collins, Greg Hancock, Jason Crump and Chris Morton His gravestone stands in West Derby Cemetery in Liverpool. See also Rider deaths in motorcycle racing References 1934 births 1963 deaths British speedway riders English motorcycle racers Individual Speedway World Champions British Speedway Championship winners Motorcycle racers who died while racing Belle Vue Aces riders Fleetwood Flyers riders Liverpool Chads riders Sport deaths in Scotland Sportspeople from Liverpool